The most common family type in traditional farming and herding cultures is the:
a. conjugal family
b. nuclear family
c. extended family
d. blended family
c
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Darwinian medicine is the study of:
A. the evolution of human diseases B. the evolution of diseases in both humans and other animals C. diseases in fossil populations D. human diseases in terms of evolutionary theory
One traditional explanation for why hominins developed bipedalism is that is helped them to see prey and avoid predators in the high savanna grass. What is one major problem with this idea?
A) Baboons and other Old World monkeys live in the savanna despite being quadrupedal. B) Early hominins did not have any predators, and relied on a vegetarian diet. C) Hominins had moved out of the savanna before the development of bipedalism. D) Early hominins were very short, and savanna grasses would be far above their heads even if they stood bipedally.
From a ____ perspective, how people interact with their natural and social environment is a primary cause of cultural differences and similarities
a. functionalist b. interpretivist c. materialist d. historical particularism
Torajan tongkonan are:
A) carved houses for ancestral spirits. B) doll-like effigies for the deceased spirit. C) wooden platforms used for ceremonial burial dances. D) intricately woven textiles used for wrapping the dead. E) a dance performed on All Souls' Day.